Treating hypothermia in lambs and use of the glucose/intra-peritoneal injection

<p>Sheep specialist, Michael Gottstein, is on this week’s OviCast podcast to talk about diagnosing and treating hypothermia in lambs. </p><p> </p><p>Michael explains what hypothermia is, the symptoms and predisposing factors. </p><p> </p><p>They discuss steps involved to warm these lambs up to normal body temperature based on age, severity and the type of energy source required. </p><p> </p><p>Michael explains why and how to use the glucose/intra-peritoneal injection, describing the technique, how to make up the glucose solution and why it’s a vital lifesaving technique that farmers can use. </p><p> </p><p>Here also is a link to a recent Let’s Talk Sheep webinar covering this and other lambing related topics: </p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/Letstalksheep_Mar23">https://bit.ly/Letstalksheep_Mar23</a></p><p> </p><p>For more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at:<br><a href="https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast">https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast</a></p>